Omg yes, I have seen some major freak outs and people get nasty when they pick up their totally shaved dog due to all the matting. They just don't understand and get so mad at the groomers when it's the owner's fault!! Poor groomers...man...

I freakin' love talking to clients like this.

They always send me out front to deal with the snit-fitters

I get all like, "Well, you know Mrs. Buffworthsnootfluffington, Cutesy McFluffnStuff is SUCH an adorable little girl and we just love her here, just like we know you do--your love for her shows so much.

And, since she's so cute, of course you want her to have that haircut that really flatters her cute lil features. And we LOVE giving her that haircut, so let's get you fixed up with some tools that really work for you, because I think you can agree that what you did this last time did not really work for you, right?"

Meanwhile, I'm grabbing high-end combs, mat rakes, good brushes, and chattering oh-so-sweetly about how I just know Mrs. Buffworthsnootfluffington will be SUCH a good partner with us, in maintaining her babygirl's coat, NOW THAT SHE HAS A FRESH START, and that I'm just sure next time she comes in, there won't be a mat on her adorable little self and we can do that cute cut.

Then, I lean in, and touch a shoulder or forearm, and say, sotto voce--"Because I. just. know. Mrs. Buffworthsnootfluffington, that you would NEVER want Cutesy McFluffnstuff to be HURT, because those daggone ol' mats hurt that poor baby and we just can't bear it when she cries, and about this time Mrs. B is about ten shades of red, buying boatloads of grooming tools and usually never bitches again when we shave ol' CutesyMc, 'cause she's too embarrassed at that point.

And hey, every once in a great while, one of the Mrs. B's actually starts brushing their Cutesy.

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The groomers are usually gone by the time people pick up their dogs so us bathers usually get the brunt of the rage. The groomers will save the matted hair on some dogs do we can show the owners. I swear there should be a reality show about shelters and groom shops.

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My coworkers friend bought a husky puppy and the last time they brought him in we noticed his feet were red and swollen so we told them to take him to a vet.
About a month later, the poor dogs feet are now so swollen and red if you touch them you can feel the fluid build up. We refused service and told them this was serious and needs to see a vet ASAP. The girl then proceeds to tell us that they can't afford to take the dog to the vet and my coworker (her friend) flips out.
I missed the whole ordeal but I guess there was much yelling and my coworker told her if they don't take the dog to the vet she's reporting them for animal neglect. Or they can sign the dog over to her and shell take care of it. There was much crying of how much she loved him but can't afford it. WELL YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT BEFORE YOU BOUGHT A DOG.
We're not even talking about a serious vet bill yet. We're talking about a $40 office visit.
Amazingly she signed the puppy over. And now is no longer friends with my coworker any more.

Dear employee who works in my IT department:
Please stop wearing short dresses that almost show your hoo-ha! There are many occassions in which it is part of your job to crawl under someone's desk to fix a CPU. Since you have ignored my repeated requests to dress appropriately I seriously considered going to HR. But then I had a brilliant plan! Today, young hussy, you will be handling all the requests requiring crawling under a desk in this office. Sure..the men will love it and my department will get rave reviews, but hopefully you'll be mortified in the process and will start dressing like a professional from here on out!

I get all like, "Well, you know Mrs. Buffworthsnootfluffington, Cutesy McFluffnStuff is SUCH an adorable little girl and we just love her here, just like we know you do--your love for her shows so much.

And, since she's so cute, of course you want her to have that haircut that really flatters her cute lil features. And we LOVE giving her that haircut, so let's get you fixed up with some tools that really work for you, because I think you can agree that what you did this last time did not really work for you, right?"

Meanwhile, I'm grabbing high-end combs, mat rakes, good brushes, and chattering oh-so-sweetly about how I just know Mrs. Buffworthsnootfluffington will be SUCH a good partner with us, in maintaining her babygirl's coat, NOW THAT SHE HAS A FRESH START, and that I'm just sure next time she comes in, there won't be a mat on her adorable little self and we can do that cute cut.

Then, I lean in, and touch a shoulder or forearm, and say, sotto voce--"Because I. just. know. Mrs. Buffworthsnootfluffington, that you would NEVER want Cutesy McFluffnstuff to be HURT, because those daggone ol' mats hurt that poor baby and we just can't bear it when she cries, and about this time Mrs. B is about ten shades of red, buying boatloads of grooming tools and usually never bitches again when we shave ol' CutesyMc, 'cause she's too embarrassed at that point.

And hey, every once in a great while, one of the Mrs. B's actually starts brushing their Cutesy.

It's funny to me that you and I are the big guns when our coworkers are dealing with impossible people. Of course, the things I'm frequently dealing with are things like "Well, your item was due two days ago so yeah, there's a fine of 50 cents. Yes, 2 days ago...it says here you checked it out at XX AM and returned it just now, and our checkout period is 3 weeks, as you would know from being a 30 year patron. Is that fifty cents really a hardship for you, Dr. XX? Oh, thanks very much. Why yes, I'm aware your taxpayer dollars pay for this library. So do mine. Oh yes, that's right, I own a house here too! And the library tax on MY bill? $120 yearly. Do you know how many books we can buy with that? Probably about 6 hardcovers. You read more than six books in a year. Or, that's just one of those books on CD you're so fond of, of which you can check out 6 at a time. Yup, they're that expensive. Now get out."

(as a bonus, guess which of the above statements I actually SAY, and which I just keep in my head?)

(I did tell somebody to get out once, after they lied about what they told my coworker they wanted copied. Or that was the most recent time.)

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My coworkers friend bought a husky puppy and the last time they brought him in we noticed his feet were red and swollen so we told them to take him to a vet.
About a month later, the poor dogs feet are now so swollen and red if you touch them you can feel the fluid build up. We refused service and told them this was serious and needs to see a vet ASAP. The girl then proceeds to tell us that they can't afford to take the dog to the vet and my coworker (her friend) flips out.
I missed the whole ordeal but I guess there was much yelling and my coworker told her if they don't take the dog to the vet she's reporting them for animal neglect. Or they can sign the dog over to her and shell take care of it. There was much crying of how much she loved him but can't afford it. WELL YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT BEFORE YOU BOUGHT A DOG.
We're not even talking about a serious vet bill yet. We're talking about a $40 office visit.
Amazingly she signed the puppy over. And now is no longer friends with my coworker any more.

Good for you guys, and your coworker. That poor puppy

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It's funny to me that you and I are the big guns when our coworkers are dealing with impossible people. Of course, the things I'm frequently dealing with are things like "Well, your item was due two days ago so yeah, there's a fine of 50 cents. Yes, 2 days ago...it says here you checked it out at XX AM and returned it just now, and our checkout period is 3 weeks, as you would know from being a 30 year patron. Is that fifty cents really a hardship for you, Dr. XX? Oh, thanks very much. Why yes, I'm aware your taxpayer dollars pay for this library. So do mine. Oh yes, that's right, I own a house here too! And the library tax on MY bill? $120 yearly. Do you know how many books we can buy with that? Probably about 6 hardcovers. You read more than six books in a year. Or, that's just one of those books on CD you're so fond of, of which you can check out 6 at a time. Yup, they're that expensive. Now get out."

(as a bonus, guess which of the above statements I actually SAY, and which I just keep in my head?)

(I did tell somebody to get out once, after they lied about what they told my coworker they wanted copied. Or that was the most recent time.)

Good for you guys, and your coworker. That poor puppy

You shoulda, voice dripping with sympathy, asked Dr. XX if he needed to fill out a financial hardship waiver, on his fifty cent fine.

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You shoulda, voice dripping with sympathy, asked Dr. XX if he needed to fill out a financial hardship waiver, on his fifty cent fine.

One of the car audio places here evidently got mad at a doctor about him not paying his bill. They put up "Please pray for Dr. XX, so that he can afford to pay his bill of $xxxx" on their sign. Well, they are located right by the mall and WalMart. Lots of people got to see it.

I hate when you see a car that you have been lusting over and you can tell that it is not taken care of. That makes me so mad!!! People who can afford nice stuff should be punished if they don't take care of it. I'll gladly take your car and show it how it should be treated. (I just love cars a whole lot)

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I hate when you see a car that you have been lusting over and you can tell that it is not taken care of. That makes me so mad!!! People who can afford nice stuff should be punished if they don't take care of it. I'll gladly take your car and show it how it should be treated. (I just love cars a whole lot)

I've got a '91 Lincoln Towncar that needs $900 worth of AC work. Wanna donate? Might not meet your requirements for "nice", though. After the seond time it got rear-ended, we didn't bother to do the bodywork, just totaled it out. Perfectly drivable, just needs some cosmetic bodywork.

I hate when you see a car that you have been lusting over and you can tell that it is not taken care of. That makes me so mad!!! People who can afford nice stuff should be punished if they don't take care of it. I'll gladly take your car and show it how it should be treated. (I just love cars a whole lot)

Yes!

Especially when said person is my husband. I cannot convince him of the value of having a clean car. He has this beautiful Mustang convertible... but the interior will need vacuuming and have several empty cups, fast food bags, whatnot in it until *I* have to ride in it at some pt and I clean it out. I even gave him a coupon for onsite detailing as part of his Father's Day gift - it was paid for all he had to do was call and set up a time - and he let it expire unused. *le sigh*

I hate when you see a car that you have been lusting over and you can tell that it is not taken care of. That makes me so mad!!! People who can afford nice stuff should be punished if they don't take care of it. I'll gladly take your car and show it how it should be treated. (I just love cars a whole lot)

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Yes!

Especially when said person is my husband. I cannot convince him of the value of having a clean car. He has this beautiful Mustang convertible... but the interior will need vacuuming and have several empty cups, fast food bags, whatnot in it until *I* have to ride in it at some pt and I clean it out. I even gave him a coupon for onsite detailing as part of his Father's Day gift - it was paid for all he had to do was call and set up a time - and he let it expire unused. *le sigh*

I'll tack on people that can't/don't know how to drive them too!

I saw the most gorgeous '65 mustang....guy wsa grinding gears and trying to be a bad ass.....dude thats a classic! omg.....i had a meltdown lol, if i had a gorgeous '65 mustang there's no way i'd drive or treat it like I do my "regular" car!

My car is an 02 and she gets babied so bad. I park so far away in lots and make sure I park in the same spot so the same car can park next to me everyday at work because it appears they value their car too. My husband and I are the same way and we shake our heads when we see a poorly mistreated car. Some people just see a car as a vehicle but I see it as a direct reflection of yourself. Just my point of view.

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I remember a few months ago, when you passed by my house with your dog on leash and told me you think "She's in love," with my dog. Cute... sorta.

More recently, I learned from another neighbor that your bitch has had at least one litter, possibly two(?); therefore, I find it very concerning to see your Doodle bitch running up and down the road, and through my yard, SEVERAL times per week, and that's just what I see of her. Sometimes she has a piece of chewed rope dangling, sometimes she is collarless. Lately, she has been hanging around my yard like a junkie on the Downtown Eastside, urinating heavily and repetitively along both ditches and the fence line, which BTW, is roughly 30 feet back from the property line.

She is driving my intact male CRAZY. Your bitch was in and out of my yard numerous times between 3 and 5pm yesterday, and when I let my dog out before bed at 9pm, there she was AGAIN, at the fence, tail up, exposing and waving her lovelies right in his face. I've never even heard him make some of those noises before. When I see her, I have to put my dog in the house. Although he is very good about respecting fence boundaries, I don't doubt that he is capable of going over if he really wanted to; thus, I have been very proactive, through training and supervision from the time he was a young pup, to keep him from ever realizing that potential in himself. Please don't ruin it for me.

Unless you have a mental capacity comparable to that of a Polychaete worm, it's simply impossible for you to be ignorant to the fact that your Doodle is escaping your yard regularly and running loose through the neighborhood. She is obviously wandering; and she's wandering all the time. So please, would you just CUT IT THE EFF OUT?! Please secure your bitch! Especially if she is in heat! Currently, you are doing a lousy job of this. Seriously, enough with the irresponsible dog ownership; just STOP IT, STOP IT, STOP!

I prefer not to assume... but I'm beginning to wonder if you are purposely allowing her to run loose, thereby enabling her "visits" to my yard and my dog. He is never left outside unsupervised, so the likelihood of any "whoops" breeding is slim to none; however, if by some flukey off chance our dogs managed to silently and discreetly copulate through my fence, or my dog goes over it, then I'm going to be a little upset. Upset enough to pay for an emergency spay myself, before safely returning your bitch to you.

I sincerely hope there is no intention on your end, of a possible whoopsie litter of LabraDoodleman Pinscher puppies. I assure you, it's NOT going to happen. I ask you again, to please keep your bitch in your yard, for her own safety. Please stop enabling her continuous, repetitive escapes and joy romping around the neighborhood.

Seriously, CUT IT OUT!

I think it would be really cool if she were spayed too (and if I knew she could not reproduce, I'd actually take less issue with the main topic at hand), but I don't think I should expect TOO much. Nonetheless, if you are planning on more litters, I really think you should CUT THAT OUT too. The world does not need any more Doodle anythings.

Dear idiot owner on instagram. You are not a responsible pitbull owner when you post a picture of your pitty mix with a litter of puppies. STOP labeling yourself as one!
Thanks for bringing into the world, more of the breeds that are killed the most for overpopulation.

Dear employee who works in my IT department:
Please stop wearing short dresses that almost show your hoo-ha! There are many occassions in which it is part of your job to crawl under someone's desk to fix a CPU. Since you have ignored my repeated requests to dress appropriately I seriously considered going to HR. But then I had a brilliant plan! Today, young hussy, you will be handling all the requests requiring crawling under a desk in this office. Sure..the men will love it and my department will get rave reviews, but hopefully you'll be mortified in the process and will start dressing like a professional from here on out!

man, people like that irritate me. does she at least know her stuff, or is she a total airhead to boot?

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